Brandywine shoal light
NOAA CO-OPS station 8555889
Observed , 15 minutes ago
Challenging
Fresh NW winds at 18 kn gusting to 21 kn. Air 54°F. Rest of Today: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
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Speed
18kn
Gust
21kn
Direction
308° NW
Trend
Steady
Last 12 hours14 to 27 kn
Water Level
2.3ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours0.4 to 5.7 ft
Air temp
54°F
Last 12 hours50 to 54°F
Pressure
1015mbar
Tendency
Easing
3 hour change
-1.3 mbar
Last 12 hours1014 to 1016 mbar
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Tonight
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
Mon
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds.
Synopsis
Low pressure over the Gulf of Maine and Canadian Maritimes will lift to the north and depart tonight. Meanwhile, high pressure over the Midwest gradually builds east. Another system slides across the Northeast Monday, then high pressure slides to our south Tuesday and Wednesday. A coastal storm or nor'easter may then arrive late this week.
NWS zone Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 50 to 54°F, pressure 1,014 to 1,016 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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What this station measures
This station is not reporting water temperature. Conditions above come from the sensors it does carry, and the forecast, tides and sun times on this page are regional rather than measured at the station.
Station 8555889
38°59'13" N 75°06'47" W
Measured by 400+ NOAA CO-OPS stations. Observations from the Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.